Please Pass The Manners
Quiz your table etiquette and manners knowledge with this fun quiz!
- 1.If you need to get up during a meal at a restaurant, your napking should be:
- A.
Wadded up and placed on top of your food
- B.
Left on your chair
- C.
Given to the person sitting next to you
- D.
Loosely folded and placed to the left or right of your plate
- 2.When invited to a dinner party at a restaurant you should plan to arrive
- A.
30 minutes early
- B.
Exactly on time
- C.
10 minutes early
- D.
20 minutes late
- 3.When food is served "family style" it means:
- A.
The food will already be on each person's plate when it's brought to the table.
- B.
People help themselves to each dish, passing serving dishes to each other.
- C.
The food is placed in serving dishes on the table
- D.
Both b and c are correct.
- 4.When serving yourself from a community salad bowl, you should use
- A.
Your hands
- B.
The serving utensils provided
- C.
Your own silverware
- D.
Another person's silverware
- 5.Which of the following is an example of BAD table manners?
- A.
Only speak when you don't have food in your mouth.
- B.
Do your best to mingle and make light conversation with everyone at a dinner party.
- C.
Do not apply lip gloss or makeup at the table.
- D.
Keep your elbows on the table.
- 6.If you MUST make or take a call on your cell phone during dinner at a restaurant, you should:
- A.
Excuse yourself and step outside of the restaurant.
- B.
Take the call at the table.
- C.
Take the call and only leave the table if you realize it's going to be a longer conversation.
- D.
Take the call at the table only if you're sure it will be a quick conversation.
- 7.Which of the following is NOT true of buffet service?
- A.
It is often used for larger gatherings.
- B.
Serving dishes of food are arranged on a table or counter, wtih the tableware stacked at one end.
- C.
You would be passing dishes of food around the table during buffet service.
- D.
People line up and serve themselves.
- 8.Texting on your phone at a dinner table is only allowed:
- A.
After everyone has finished eating.
- B.
This is NEVER polite!!
- C.
After you have finished eating.
- D.
Before everyone has started eating.
- 9.Which of the following is NOT a common type of meal service in the United States?
- A.
Hokey pokey service
- B.
Family style service
- C.
Buffet service
- D.
Plate service
- 10.When referring to "plate service," which of the following would be true?
- A.
The food will already be on each person's plate when it's brought to the table.
- B.
A style of service that is often used at weddings and other formal occasions.
- C.
You would be serving yourself each dish.
- D.
Both a and b are correct.
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